Man Evicted From Disputed Property

Kereeditse Matotela dragged Mogotsi Tshegofatso to the customary court, as she sought justice over a piece of land left behind by her late father, Koolapele Ramatapana. Tshegofatso was ordered to vacate the disputed property in Old Naledi and hand it over to Matolela and her brother, Kgosietsile, as it was their inherited property. The court ruled that Tshegofatso and his father, Koolapele [Tshegofatso], had acquired the piece of land under ‘dubious’ circumstances.

 The complainant and defendants’ fathers shared similar first names, Koolapele but the surnames were different. Passing judgement, Old Naledi Court President, Oageng Masole gave Tshegofatso 30 days to vacate the property and hand it over to Matolela and Kgosietsile as the plot belonged to their late father, Ramatapana.